Tag: contemporary

Fae Friday – Upcoming TBR

Here’s how it works: This week’s #FaeFriday post is all about looking to the future. What are some books that you can’t wait to read in the last half of the year? Not too long ago, I talked about the upcoming 2021 releases that I want to read, […]

Fae Friday – Mid-Year Faves

Here’s how it works: We’re a little more than halfway through the year and that is why this week’s prompt is: What has been some of your favorite books this year? I’ve read some really great books this year, so it’s obviously going to be hard to pick […]

The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch Author: Donna Tartt Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: October 22, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, gore, blood, anxiety, mention of sexual abuse, child abuse and neglect, grief, alcoholism, drug use, violence, death, mental illness, bullying, addiction, infidelity, gun violence […]

That Thing About Bollywood

That Thing About Bollywood Author: Supriya Kelkar Genre: MG Magical Realism/Contemporary Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am giving my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: mention of […]

Upcoming Jewish OwnVoices Books

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was yesterday. It’s an important day for my family, since my father was a Holocaust survivor. We all say “never again,” but the harsh reality is that antisemitism hasn’t gone anywhere. People don’t even bother to hide it, and it comes from everywhere. […]

The Kiss Quotient

The Kiss Quotient Author: Helen Hoang Genre: Romance Publication Date: June 5, 2018 Publisher: Berkley Series: The Kiss Quotient #1 CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer Stella Lane comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases — a job that has given her more money than she knows what […]

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? Author: Kathleen West Genre: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction Publication Date: March 16, 2021 Publisher: Berkley Books CONTENT WARNING: bullying Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. Among fake Instagram pages, long-buried family […]

Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires Everywhere Author: Celeste Ng Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: September 12, 2017 Publisher: Penguin Audio CONTENT WARNING: miscarriage, infertility, abortion, kidnapping In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned–from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the […]